Monday, December 25, 2017

Russian opposition leader barred from challenging Putin in election

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The Russian Central election commission has rejected Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's bid to register as a candidate in next year's Presidential vote.  The commission said it was due to a suspended prison sentence that Navalny was handed earlier this year.  Julia Lyubova has more.


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